John George Vlazny
John George Vlazny (born February 22, 1937) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the tenth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon from 1997 to 2013.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend John George Vlazny | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Portland in Oregon | |
| Archdiocese | Portland in Oregon |
| Appointed | October 28, 1997 |
| Installed | December 19, 1997 |
| Retired | January 29, 2013 |
| Predecessor | Francis George, OMI |
| Successor | Alexander King Sample |
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| Ordination | December 20, 1961 by Martin John O’Connor |
| Consecration | December 13, 1983 by Joseph Bernardin, Alfred Leo Abramowicz, and Nevin William Hayes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1937 |
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| Education | Pontifical Gregorian University University of Michigan |
| Motto | Go and make disciples |
| Styles of John George Vlazny | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
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Vlazny previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1983 to 1987 and as bishop of the Diocese of Winona in Minnesota from 1987 to 1997. On January 29, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced the acceptance of his resignation, with Bishop Alexander Sample to succeed him in Portland.
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